Law & Order S10E10: English vocabulary

in a way that is extremely bad or excessive

based on the facts and details of a situation

a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual

the loss of honor or respect

a long, deep cut or wound

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to send something by fax

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

soft, light bits of wool, cotton, or similar material

able to be imagined or thought possible

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

to insult or show disrespect to someone

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

loose and hanging in folds

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a suffix added to adjectives to form nouns meaning a quality or state

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

a wild or partly trained horse, especially in the western US

a person who belongs to the goth subculture, which is known for dark clothes, makeup, and music

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally

smiled broadly and happily

making quick, sharp movements

the sides of the face below the eyes

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

to make someone change their behavior or attitude by strong pressure or criticism

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a noisy, confused disturbance

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

to have sex

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to make it possible for something to happen

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to help someone or something develop and grow

common or widespread in a place or at a time

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a small pocket knife with several tools built into it

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to seem reasonable or consistent

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the whole of something; all of it

to become less serious, tense, or upset

a group of wild boars

a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a threat to kill someone

a crime that is never solved or traced to the person who committed it

an imaginary world or situation that is not real